Irina Zabiyaka is a Russian singer, actress and soloist of the popular band CHI-LLI. Irina's deep contralto instantly attracted the attention of music lovers, and "light" compositions became hits on the music charts.
Contralto is the lowest female singing voice with a wide range of chest register.
Childhood and youth of Irina Zabiyaka
Irina Zabiyaka is from Ukraine. She was born on December 20, 1982 in the small town of Kirovograd. The family did not stay long in the provinces, she soon moved to Leningrad. Mom worked at the port for a while. She often went on voyages on a merchant ship.
The girl was told for a long time that her father was a Chilean revolutionary. Irina sincerely believed the words of her mother. She shared her emotions with her friends, for which she received the nickname Chili. As it turned out later, Irina Zabiyaka's father died when the girl was little. The man passed away for health reasons.
After receiving the matriculation certificate, Ira was in search of herself. She managed to work as a model on the catwalk, graduated from specialized haircut courses. She also studied at the Lyceum as a hairdresser-fashion designer.
By the age of majority, the girl finally found herself in music. Since that time, Zabiyaka has taken part in music festivals and competitions.
Irina Zabiyaka and her creative path
Irina Zabiyaka admits that as a child she was not at all interested in music and the stage as a whole. She was not enthusiastic about participating in school performances and did not see herself as a singer at all. In adolescence, when her voice began to change, the girl taught herself to play the guitar. Then Ira decided to try her luck in the musical field.
Irina had a very unusual timbre of voice, as for a tender girl. But it was the unusual voice that attracted the attention of Sergei Karpov, the leader of the Scream team. The man offered Zabiyaka a place as a backing vocalist, and soon renamed the group to "Rio".
In 2002, the Rio group presented their debut album to fans of their work. Then she decided to conquer the capital of Russia. The popularity of this decision did not increase with the group, so she went abroad. There the guys played in local nightclubs. The Rio group gained popularity after Irina became the main vocalist. The band's tracks began to play on Polish radio.
A year after returning home, the group again went to Moscow. The team was noticed by producer Yanzur Garipov. He offered the group cooperation. From now on, the musicians perform under the name "Chili" (CHI-LLI), with Irina Zabiyaka in the main "role".
Compositions were written by Zabiyaka and Karpov. Of the hundreds of texts they proposed, only 12 were in the work. The musicians presented the album "Crime" in 2006. Interestingly, most of the LP's songs became hits.
In 2013, the group left the Velvet Music label. The team began performing under the pseudonym CHI-LLI. Soon the group's discography was replenished with a number of albums:
- "Summer is a crime";
- "Made in Chile";
- "Time to sing";
- "In the head of the wind."
Irina Zabiyaka is original and unique. The singer often tries on colorful costumes. In addition, she loves to go on stage barefoot. The efforts of the team were awarded the "Song of the Year" and "Golden Gramophone" awards. The work of the team is recognized not only in the territory of the Russian Federation, but also in neighboring countries.
Personal life of Irina Zabiyaka
Irina Zabiyaka prefers to keep silent about her personal life. The star constantly dodged uncomfortable questions from journalists. But she did not manage to avoid ridiculous rumors. For example, Zabiyaka was credited with an affair with Gosha Kutsenko, and they also said that they had a common child.
Irina assured reporters that she was not going to start a family and children. But everything changed when her future husband appeared in her life. Irina is in a civil marriage with Vyacheslav Boykov, the leader of the Mama Band. The couple have a son, Matvey, who was born in 2013.
Interesting facts about Irina Zabiyaka
- As a child, the bully dreamed of becoming a veterinarian.
- On the body of a celebrity there is a tattoo in the form of a cat.
- The best vacation for Irina is going out into nature. She does not like to attend social events.
- Many of the group's video clips ("Chamomile Field", "My Guitar") were shot by one director - Sergey Tkachenko.
- Irina leads a healthy lifestyle and adheres to proper nutrition.
Singer Irina Zabiyaka today
At the beginning of 2020, Irina Zabiyaka and her team presented a new composition to fans. It's about the track "Remember". In the same year, the guys gave several detailed interviews.
Today, Irina leads a more measured lifestyle. She spends a lot of time with her son. Zabiyaka, together with her common-law husband, lives 25 kilometers from Moscow.
